Which nursing action for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could the nurse delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Obtain oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry.
b. Monitor for increased oxygen need with exercise.
c. Teach the patient about safe use of oxygen at home.
d. Adjust oxygen to keep saturation in prescribed parameters.
ANS: A
UAP can obtain oxygen saturation (after being trained and evaluated in the skill). The other actions require more education and a scope of practice that licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) or registered nurses (RNs) would have.
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